Union protest DC Circulator layoffs outside city council building [Video]

Workers say they have no idea if and when they will lose their jobs.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 gathered outside the John A. Wilson Building on Monday morning, urging Mayor Muriel Bowser and city leaders to assist them in securing new jobs within Metro.

“We were told a plan was forthcoming within the week, but then the end of the week became the end of the following week,” a speaker from ATU Local 689 said to the crowd gathered outside the mayor’s office.

Workers are calling for a smooth transition from D.C.’s Circulator bus service to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) metro system.

“Show us the plan, show us a clear timeline,” a speaker added.

Union members told WUSA9 they expect to be laid off by Sept. 30, as the Circulator service begins to phase out routes gradually. The complete …